Police searching for equipment stolen from cruiser

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Hamilton police are determining whether the theft of equipment, including a baton and ammunition, from a police vehicle will spark an internal investigation.

Constable Debbie McGreal-Dinning said the OC (pepper) spray, Asp baton, body armour, handcuffs and ammunition were stolen from a locked, unmarked police cruiser parked in the area of Wendover Drive and Magnolia Drive around 7 a.m. Tuesday.

The details of what happened will factor into the investigation decision, she said.

Officers assigned unmarked cruisers are allowed to take their vehicles and equipment home, but there are police policies for how the equipment is supposed to be handled and stored.

McGreal-Dinning did not provide details because the “policy is not (a) public document.”

However, she said it could be accessed by filing a freedom of information request.